A daily intelligence report; in chaotic times and famine years, grain is plentiful.

"What happened?"

Chen Dashan sat down and asked curiously.

Chen Mo told his father everything that had happened in the mountains.

After listening, Chen Dashan's face still showed great surprise.

He never imagined that his son would have such abilities.

Putting aside the fact that he led the villagers up the mountain to reclaim wasteland, he was able to unite the entire village together, something that had never happened before since the village was established.

"Mo'er, there are quite a few stubborn old men in the village. Will they really agree to follow your instructions?"

Chen Dashan hesitated slightly.

After all, her son was still young, and it might be difficult for him to win over the entire village.

"Don't worry, Dad. Even if we don't have enough to eat, those old fogies are all senile."

Chen Mo's heart was full.

After all, these days, whoever has food and money is the most important thing; reputation and fame are completely unimportant to him.

Moreover, Chen Mo had even more grain reserves, which no one except Sun Dazhu knew.

Having food in hand is the biggest trump card.

When Chen Mo first gathered the villagers to reclaim the wasteland, many people questioned him. Now, they have all joined in.

Previously, when the villagers were oppressed, it was those stubborn old men who stood by and did nothing.

"Alright then, you make your own plans, and remember to tell your father as soon as anything happens."

Seeing his son's confident demeanor, Chen Dashan didn't say much and could only offer his silent support.

Chen Mo nodded lightly, then rummaged under the floor tiles at the corner of the table and found a few taels of silver.

"Dad, I'm planning to have the house renovated."

Looking at the mottled walls, Chen Mo felt it was time to give his family a better life.

"Isn't it good to be doing well now? We can't be too flamboyant, or people will be jealous."

Chen Dashan advised.

"The roof of my house leaks frequently, and the wall is almost collapsed. I'll take out some money and find someone to repair it," Chen Mo said.

"Didn't you say you were going to hide all the money? But if the Wang family finds out we're building a new house, they might come knocking on our door and cause trouble again."

Chen Dashan said with some hesitation.

"Don't worry, there are basically no Wang family informants in the village now. Even if they knew, they wouldn't dare to say anything."

Chen Mo said confidently.

Moreover, Wang Mang himself is now in dire straits, and Zhao Canjiang's side will not let the Wang family off so easily.

Chen Dashan looked at his son, hesitant to speak.

Because of his leg problems, he rarely went out and therefore didn't know what was going on outside. Since his son said so, Chen Dashan could only nod in agreement.

Chen Mo had also planned that his family's land, located on the outskirts of the village, was quite large, and that he would build a new house there so that his family would be much more comfortable living there.

Even if we tear down and rebuild, it won't cost much money, and we can hire villagers, which will give us more peace of mind.

The sky was getting dark.

Unlike in the past, there were several lights at the village entrance today, and occasionally a few people could be seen patrolling.

Time passed, and the sun rose high in the sky.

Chen Mo slept very soundly today because he was so tired yesterday.

As soon as I opened my eyes, I heard a system notification.

[Daily information has been updated. Please select:]

【1: The old slaughterhouse in Shannan Town has abandoned knives (easy to obtain)】

【Second: Pheasants have appeared in the southwest of Black Wind Ridge (medium difficulty to catch)】

[Three: On the northeastern hillside, there are more than twenty bows and arrows, dozens of swords, and hundreds of arrows left behind by bandits (hidden under the cliff, difficult to obtain)]

Looking at the intelligence before him, Chen Mo did not hesitate at all and chose intelligence three.

What they lack most right now is a suitable weapon.

With war raging outside and bandits possibly roaming the area, there's a risk of them roaming around.

Although the village is now united and sentry posts have been set up, they are mostly armed with sticks and the like, which are not enough to stop an enemy if they encounter one.

If they could acquire these weapons, the able-bodied men in the village could be trained to form a decent guard.

We can gather a group of people to search for these weapons after we've finished dealing with things these past few days.

After getting up and washing up, Chen Ling'er had already prepared breakfast.

After eating corn porridge, Chen Mo packed his things and prepared to leave.

Yesterday, the tasks of clearing land and building villages were assigned, and everyone is doing their part, so Chen Mo doesn't need to keep an eye on things anymore.

Today we don't need to go up the mountain, so we can take this opportunity to get things settled about building our new house.

As for who to hire to build it and how much material to buy, Chen Mo hasn't made up his mind yet.

Thinking about that matter, Chen Mo went out and went to find Li Laogen to ask him to introduce some reliable bricklayers.

Upon hearing that Chen Mo had come for help, Li Laogen quickly found several elderly craftsmen who looked honest and hardworking.

Chen Mo promised them enough wages every day, and that they would also be provided with meals, and that they would start work today.

Hearing about such good terms, they temporarily put down their work and went to build a house for the Chen family.

These days, Chen Mo has collected a lot of building materials through the system's intelligence, including some blue bricks and stone slabs. Today, he took some time to go to town and buy some other materials, which will be enough to build a new house.

About half an hour later, Chen Mo was busy when he suddenly heard a familiar shout coming from outside the courtyard.

"Brother Mo, Brother Mo!"

It was Sun Dazhu's voice.

A short while later, he rushed in, looking somewhat nervous.

"Dazhu, what's wrong?"

Chen Mo looked at him calmly.

"The town's government troops have arrived. The leading officer said that Lieutenant General Zhao wants to see you and wants you to go with them immediately."

Sun Dazhu said, panting.

Hearing this, Chen Mo's face remained completely calm.

The reason Zhao, the military officer, suddenly summoned me was clearly because of yesterday's wildfire.

Perhaps because Chen Mo spent the whole day on the mountain yesterday, Zhao, the military commander, couldn't find him, so he sent someone here again today.

Perhaps the Wang family is involved in this as well.

As for what became of Wang Mang, Chen Mo wanted to find out.

"understood."

Chen Mo nodded, then turned to the craftsmen who were working, gave them a few instructions, and walked towards the village entrance.

Several horses were parked under a tree at the entrance of the village.

The officer in the lead was the same one who had been patrolling the mountain last night.

Behind him were several cavalrymen.

Upon seeing this, the villagers who were busy nearby put down what they were doing and looked at these uninvited guests in a panic.

Before long, Chen Mo appeared before everyone.

"This humble citizen, Chen Mo, may I ask what orders you gentlemen may have?"

Chen Mo stepped forward slowly and asked calmly.

"My general invites you to mount your horse."

When the officer saw Chen Mo arrive, he ordered someone to bring over a horse.

"Thank you for your trouble. May I ask what business the general has with me?"

Chen Mo asked curiously.

"Once you arrive at the military camp, you'll find that the general is waiting for you."

The officer didn't say anything more.

Without wasting words, Chen Mo mounted his horse and followed behind the officer.

Those who witnessed this couldn't help but feel puzzled.

"General Zhao personally sent someone to invite Chen Mo to the military camp?"

"It seems that the relationship between Lieutenant General Zhao and Chen Mo is indeed not simple..."